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Learn how to identify hazards, manage risks and protect your workers from injury and illness.

 Workers' compensation

Everything you need to know about claims and insurance for work-related injuries, with WorkCover or a self-insured business.

 Work health and safety laws

Understand the work health and safety laws that apply to every place of work in Queensland.
WorkSafe.qld.gov.au is the official home of Information and services for work health and safety and workers’ compensation in Queensland.
How-to guides
Starting a business

How to set up your business so you comply with Queensland’s health and safety laws.

 If an injury or illness occurs

The steps to take—from making sure people are safe to reporting injuries and making a claim.

 Getting back to work

The steps involved in starting your recovery and getting you back to work.

 Guide to health and safety laws

An overview of the laws, how they fit together and what they require of employers and workers.

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  • Safe Work Month 2023

    Safe Work Month is held nationally each year in October. But it’s not just about staying safe in October. Safer, healthier workplaces are for everyone, every day. Work Well 365 days a year and access our health, safety and return to work resources to help you.

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  • Mental Health Week

    Mental Health Week, celebrated annually in October, promotes the importance of mental health and wellbeing and aims to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness.

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  • Farm safety calendar competition

    Order your free 2024 Farm safety calendar today!

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  • Quad bikes are Queensland farming’s biggest killer

    More than 50 Queenslanders have been killed using quad bikes since 2011. Be a safer quad bike rider by following five simple steps: always wear a helmet, kids on kids’ bikes, don’t double, don’t overload, quad bike training.

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  • Ambassadors

    Our safety ambassadors share their stories and increase awareness of the importance of mentally healthy workplaces and work health and safety.

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  • Mentally healthy workplaces workshops 2023

    Designed for managers and supervisors, you’ll be equipped with foundational skills to identify, assess and manage risks to psychological hea...

    8 November 2023–14 December 2023

  • Asbestos Awareness Week 2023

    Asbestos Awareness Week promotes the importance of living and working safely with asbestos. We’re showing householders and tradies where asb...

    22–23 November 2023
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